Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss (February 26, 1829 – September 26, 1902) was a German-Jewish immigrant to the United States who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm, Levi Strauss & Co., began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.

Levi Strauss is among Stan Smith's collection of self-made man heroes, including Larry Flynt and Hulk Hogan in "Stanny Tendergrass".